China vs Malaysia: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre

China
0.4675 number per square kilometre
in 2019
Malaysia
0.4987 number per square kilometre
in 2019
China rank
71st
Malaysia rank
70th

Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre over time

  • China
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 0.4987 number per square kilometre against 0.4675 number per square kilometre in China, a difference of 0.0312 number per square kilometre.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times China's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1980 it was China ahead.

China ranks 71st and Malaysia ranks 70th of 196 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Malaysia Difference Ahead
1980s 0.2228 number per square kilometre 0.1373 number per square kilometre 0.0856 number per square kilometre China
1990s 0.2685 number per square kilometre 0.2412 number per square kilometre 0.0273 number per square kilometre China
2000s 0.3461 number per square kilometre 0.42 number per square kilometre 0.0739 number per square kilometre Malaysia
2010s 0.3995 number per square kilometre 0.5534 number per square kilometre 0.1539 number per square kilometre Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre, China or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 0.4987 number per square kilometre against 0.4675 number per square kilometre in China as of 2019.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre between China and Malaysia?
0.0312 number per square kilometre, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Malaysia?
33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2019.
How do China and Malaysia rank globally for teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre?
China ranks 71st and Malaysia ranks 70th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre
Unit
number per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
241 places, 7,320 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Teachers in primary education, female (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.